A third alternate will be named in the coming weeks and will be chosen by the new leadership group.

Hora is the fourth rearguard in the past five years to captain the Rangers following Liam Maaskant, Ben Fanelli and Ryan Murphy. Forward Ryan MacInnis led the team last season.

Kitchener was waiting until all its players returned to the Aud before dishing out the letters. Hora rejoined the club last week after starting the season on a 25-game tryout deal with the American Hockey League's Cleveland Monsters where he had one assist in three games before being released.

The 20-year-old Cheektowaga, N.Y. native is in his fourth season with the Rangers and was the team's 8th round pick (150th overall) in the 2012 OHL draft.

A third alternate will be named in the coming weeks and will be chosen by the new leadership group.

Hora is the fourth rearguard in the past five years to captain the Rangers following Liam Maaskant, Ben Fanelli and Ryan Murphy. Forward Ryan MacInnis led the team last season.

Kitchener was waiting until all its players returned to the Aud before dishing out the letters. Hora rejoined the club last week after starting the season on a 25-game tryout deal with the American Hockey League's Cleveland Monsters where he had one assist in three games before being released.

The 20-year-old Cheektowaga, N.Y. native is in his fourth season with the Rangers and was the team's 8th round pick (150th overall) in the 2012 OHL draft.